{"product_id":"the-selkie-paperback","title":"The Selkie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMorgan Vo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA unique debut poetry collection by an up-and-coming New York author, including fictional artist statements and proposals for performance projects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorgan V?'s fascinating and highly original debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Selkie\u003c\/i\u003e, is organized into three linked sections: animated by jokes, confusion, existential horror and banality, often revealing the gaps in understanding that tangle this string of vignettes. In an outdoor market, we meet an unlikely hero in The Monger, buying and selling fish from his stall while the poems around him touch on topics of racial capitalism, cultural ties to animals and food, dislocation, diaspora and the impacts of the nuclear family. Also included are The Monger's own written documents that propose a series of year-long performance pieces, each seemingly created to test and explore his specific individuality among a community of displaced histories. V? investigates how the shadows of larger global issues link with our intimate and daily interactions. \u003ci\u003eThe Selkie\u003c\/i\u003e introduces an entirely unique voice within the landscape of contemporary American poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Vo?\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1989) is a poet and librarian, and a current member of the Poetry Project Newsletter editorial collective. His poems have most recently appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Rail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWyrm\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from coastal Virginia, he lives now in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747689234720,"sku":"9798987828847","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a32e230b1dac5a8d7fe5806c458dcb8.webp?v=1779899133","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-selkie-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}